{"id":145811,"date":"2021-02-18T14:35:54","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T19:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=145811"},"modified":"2021-02-18T17:01:29","modified_gmt":"2021-02-18T22:01:29","slug":"gop-lawmakers-demand-investigation-into-irans-nuclear-violations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-lawmakers-demand-investigation-into-irans-nuclear-violations\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP Lawmakers Demand Investigation Into Iran\u2019s Nuclear Violations"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgop-lawmakers-demand-investigation-into-irans-nuclear-violations%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=145811&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/rsz_gettyimages-1211277605.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>A group of Republican lawmakers is petitioning the House Foreign Affairs Committee to organize hearings on &#8220;Iran\u2019s nuclear program, their support for terrorism, and their attempts to intimidate our allies,&#8221; citing the Islamic Republic\u2019s revamped march toward a nuclear weapon.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Steil-HFAC-Hearing-Request-Letter-on-Iran-FINAL-.pdf\">letter<\/a> sent on Wednesday to leaders on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, the lawmakers, led by Rep. Bryan Steil (R., Wis.), petitioned the committee\u2019s leadership to probe Iran\u2019s recent moves to enrich uranium to levels needed to power a nuclear weapon. Congress, they say, must &#8220;review existing policies and programs designed to counter the full range of Iranian threats,&#8221; according to a copy of the letter obtained by the <em>Washington Free Beacon<\/em>. The House has not held a hearing on Iran\u2019s nuclear program since February 2020, when lawmakers were briefed on general developments in the region.<\/p>\n<div class=\"posts-content__category-widget md:hidden -ml-4 -mr-4 my-8 px-4 py-6 bg-gray-100\">\n<h4 class=\"mt-0 text-red-600 font-medium font-sans uppercase\">Recent Stories in National Security<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p>The letter\u2014signed by Steil and Reps. Dan Crenshaw (R., Texas), Paul Gosar (R., Ariz.), and Joe Wilson (R., S.C.), chairman of the Republican Study Committee&#8217;s National Security and Foreign Affairs Task Force\u2014comes as the Biden administration gears up to reengage in diplomacy with Iran in pursuit of a revamped nuclear deal. The lawmakers say they are concerned the Democratic administration will grant Iran significant sanctions relief as part of an effort to entice it back to the bargaining table. Such concessions would reward Iran at a time when it is believed to be just months away from building a nuclear weapon.<\/p>\n<p>Iran has been systematically violating the 2015 accord in an effort to pressure Western nations into granting it sanctions relief. The United States left the accord in 2018, but it is still being implemented by European nations, Russia, and China. While the Biden administration maintains it will not negotiate with Iran until it recommits to its obligations under the deal, GOP lawmakers fear the desire for diplomacy could lead to dangerous concessions by the United States that will revitalize Iran\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Congress needs to examine our policies to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear power and ensure the Biden administration does not squander President Trump\u2019s successful maximum pressure campaign,&#8221; Steil said in a statement. &#8220;The United States cannot return to the days of sending pallets of cash to Iran\u2019s leaders, supporting Iran\u2019s pursuit of terrorism, and allowing the regime to continue its nuclear buildup.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The lawmakers cite Iran\u2019s uranium enrichment at an underground military bunker in Fordow, its recent seizure of a South Korean oil tanker, and its cyber attacks on Israel as pressing topics that demand immediate congressional oversight. Public and potentially classified briefings could galvanize Iran hawks to more forcefully push back against the Biden administration\u2019s overtures to Iran.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Given the ongoing threats posed by the Iranian regime to U.S. national security and the security of our allies, it is critical that a hearing be held to address these issues,&#8221; Wilson said in a statement. &#8220;Their chants of \u2018death to Israel and death to America&#8217; must be met with resolute action.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Iran announced this week that it intends to install advanced centrifuges to quicken the country\u2019s uranium enrichment program. Iran also has <a href=\"https:\/\/en.mehrnews.com\/news\/170107\/Iran-to-add-more-advanced-machines-to-Natanz-facility-Report\">signaled<\/a> that it will further restrict access to nuclear inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency, a move that would limit U.S. and Western nations\u2019 oversight on the country\u2019s program.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Biden administration Iran envoy Robert Malley is already laying the groundwork for diplomacy. He <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/biden-administration\/state-dept-refuses-to-explain-iran-envoys-talks-with-china\/\">spoke to<\/a> Chinese government leaders about the matter last week, and the State Department told the <em>Free Beacon<\/em> on Thursday that Malley &#8220;has been in ongoing consultations with members of Congress, allies, partners, and others, including JCPOA participants,&#8221; according to a spokesman, who referred to the nuclear deal by its acronym.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-8 hide-print\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1526555381173-4\" class=\"mobile-250 desktop-90\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A group of Republican lawmakers is petitioning the House Foreign Affairs Committee to organize hearings on &#8220;Iran\u2019s nuclear program, their support for terrorism, and their attempts to intimidate our allies,&#8221; &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2181491,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/rsz_gettyimages-1211277605.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"GOP Lawmakers Demand Investigation Into Iran\u2019s Nuclear Violations","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-145811","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/rsz_gettyimages-1211277605.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"GOP Lawmakers Demand Investigation Into Iran\u2019s Nuclear Violations","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145811","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=145811"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145811\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2181491"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=145811"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=145811"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=145811"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}